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A law governing the standards and specifications of consumer goods entering Bahrain could be introduced.
The bill, put forward by the Industry and Commerce Ministry, would give the minister right of approval over the sale of comme

Food import costs are expected to top the $1 billion (BD377 million) mark for the first time in Bahrain this year as the country increases its reliance on imported goods.
According to London-based Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU),

Traders want to impose a cap on the amount it costs to display goods in supermarkets in Bahrain.
The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) wants to lower shelf rental fees, the amount it costs to put

Egypt's annual core inflation rate, which strips out subsidised goods and volatile items including fruit and vegetables, slowed to 8.86 per cent in May from 9.11 per cent in April, the central bank said on Tuesday.

Iran and Russia have made progress toward an oil-for-goods deal that sources said could be worth up to $20 billion and enable Tehran to boost vital energy exports in defiance of Western sanctions, people familiar with the negotiations told Reute

The spending of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) on luxury goods is set to increase globally this year, said a survey.
The Wealth Report’s Attitudes Survey found that over a third of the wealth advisors expected the

A new global campaign by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was launched recently to raise awareness among consumers of the $250 billion a year illicit trafficking of counterfeit goods.
The campaign, 'Counter

Orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a hopeful sign that a sharp slowdown in factory output could soon run its course.
New orders for durable goods, which range from toasters to aircraft,